Clinical Dietitian Jobs in Iowa

INTRODUCTION

The University of Iowa Healthcare department of Food & Nutrition is seeking a Clinical Dietitian I to use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide Medical Nutrition Therapy and nutrition counseling for the surgical/neuroscience intensive care and orthopedic adult and geriatric inpatient populations.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Use Nutrition Care Process to assess, evaluate, and provide medical nutrition therapy and nutrition counseling for adult and geriatric outpatients and inpatients
- Teaches Master of Clinical Nutrition Students
- Participate in multidisciplinary teams and develop nutritional components of care
- Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development appropriate to the patient’s status according to age

University of Iowa Healthcare—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives. ®

The department intends to hire one candidate from either Critical Care Clinical Dietitian I, or Critical Care Clinical Dietitian II based on the qualifications of the successful candidate. Please specify to the specific position for which you wish to be considered or both.

Percent of Time: 100%

Pay Grade: 05

BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS

- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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CLINICAL DIETITIAN II

Required Qualifications

- Master’s Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- 5-7 years of clinical nutrition experience
- Experience making enteral and parenteral recommendations and selecting appropriate formulas

Certifications

- Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required
- Licensure by the State of Iowa is required
- A Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) certification is desirable or must be willing to obtain within the first year of employment.

CLINICAL DIETITIAN I

Required Qualifications

- Master’s Degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Candidates registered prior to January 1 2024, a Bachelor's degree in Food and Nutrition or Dietetics is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication

Certifications

- Registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration is required
- Licensure by the State of Iowa is required
- A Certified Nutrition Support Clinician (CNSC) certification is desirable or must be willing to obtain within the first year of employment.

APPLICATION PROCESS

In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume and cover letter (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.

Additional questions, please reach out to Tamara Griffith at tamara-griffith@uiowa.edu.